microinstruction
noun
mi·cro·in·struc·tion
ˌmī-krō-in-ˈstrək-shən 
: a computer instruction that activates the circuits necessary to perform a single machine operation usually as part of the execution of a machine-language instruction
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“Microinstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microinstruction. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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